A is for Apple!

Our annual trip to Avalon Orchards for apple picking was a great success!

The weather was just perfect to be out in the open, taking a wagon ride, going on a hike and picking some delicious apples!

We had an amazing group of moms and kiddies that were all so excited to head out for a morning of fun!

The wagon ride was up first and the kids were so excited! The scrambled up on the big wagon and waited for the big tractor to pull us through the orchard.

Even the littlest ones loved the ride!! We learned about the different types of apples and about the trees that the orchard has. This year was a difficult one for the orchard with the late frost in April earilier this year, but they were lucky to get a decent crop... some orchards lost everything!

Once we reached a good spot for picking our wagon stopped and we go off to get our bags for picking. The kids were so excited to pick apples, and eat a few too, and were off and running!!

We learned that when we pick apples we have to put "the eye to the sky and twist!" this helps to save the buds that have already started for next year!

Many of the kids enjoyed tasting the apples more than they enjoyed picking them. What a great experience for so many of the little one!!

Once we picked our apples, we were back on the wagon to head off to a hike. Every year we take this hike and every year I dread it! But once again, i managed to make it through, I mean if one our moms who is 9 months preggo can do it, so can I!

We survived the hike and were rewarded with a chance to sit and enjoy some fresh apple cider!!

It was a great day, and next year we will do it all again!!!